Combination drinking-fountain and faucet



A. B; NAFZIGER.

'CQMBINATlON DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND FAUCE T.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14. 1919.

1,346,047. Patented uly 6, 1920.

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A. B. NAFZIGER.

COMBINATION DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND FAUCET.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, I919.

Patented July 6, 1920.,

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ARTHUR B. NAFZI GER, OF ODESS'A, WASHINGTON.

COMBINATION DRINKING-FOUNTAIN AND FAUCET.

Application filed June 14;,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR B. NAFZIGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Odessa, in the county of Lincoln and State of Washington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combination Drinking-Fountains and Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to faucets and has for its object the provision of a faucet which is a combined faucet structure and drinking fountain and which is provided with an operating handle which is movable to control the positions of valves closing the faucet outlet and the drinking cup outlet.

An important object is the provision of a device of this character including a T- shapcd body within the shank portion of which is disposed at pivoted lever swingable by movement of an operating handle and which is so connected with a pair of valves that movement of the lever to either side will open the associated valve, this movement being effected by turning the handle in. the desired direction whereby the device -may be used selectively as a drinking fountain or as a faucet.

A further object is the provision of a device of this character embodying a novel valve structure and operating means therefor, the valve being moreover adjustable without necessitating disassembling of the device.

A further object is the provision of a de vice of this character, the drinking fountain end of which is provided with an automatic check valve which will operate to check the discharge of water in case the faucet is turned 011 accidentally and the pressure is high, this check valve being furthermore adjustable whereby to hold the drinking fountain control valve slightly open to permit a continual flow of water without in any way interfering with the faucet outlet control valve.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be com paratively simple and inexpensive in manu facture and installation, which will be highly efficient and durable in use, and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1920.

1919. Serial No. 304,180.

illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure l is a side elevation of the device,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing both valves closed,

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view showing both valves closed,

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view showing the fountain valve open,

Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal sectional view through the fountain end, the valve being closed,

Fig. 6 is a similar view, the valve being open,

Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the relatively stationary washer of the automatic check valve, and

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the check valve disk. Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates the body of the device which is T-shaped and which includes a tubular shank portion 11 and. a tubular head portion 12. The shank portion 11 is provided with an angular portion 13 adjacent which is formed a bearing flange 14 from which extends a threaded portion 15 adapted for connection with a suitable union, not shown, whereby the device may be connected with a water supply pipe or reservoir.

The lower end 16 of the head portion 12 extends slightly forward and is provided with a valve seat 17 This lower end portion 16 constitutes the faucet outlet and may be threaded for connection with a hose. Threaded into the upper portion 18 of the head. portion 12 is a cup 19 provided with a valve seat 20 and also provided with a discharge opening 21 by means of which it may be drained. The cup 19 may be of any desired size and shape and serves as a drinking fountain.

Disposed within the valve seat 17 is a valve .22 mounted upon a spindle 23 which is threaded and which is provided with a washer 24c and clamping nut 25. This spindle 23 extends upwardly over half way of the head portion 12 and is threaded through a yoke 26 which carries an arm 27 terminating in a transverse pin or lug 28. Disposed within the valve seat 20 is a valve 29 through which extends a spindle 30 provided at its upper end. with a screw head 31 and threaded at its lower end into a yoke 32 which carries an arm 33 terminating in a transverse pin or lug 34. The yokes 32 and 26 are identical in construction except a cylindrical sleeve 35 telescoping upon the upper portion of the spindle 23 to form a guide therefor. A coil spring 36 is disposed about the sleeve 35 and abuts at its ends against the yokes 26 and 32 for urging the valves 29 and 22 apart and holding them in valve seat closing position.

Disposed within the shank portion 11 of the casing or body of the device is a longitudinally extending lever 37 which is pivoted at one end, as shown at 38, and which has formed upon its other end a form including arms 39 and 40 engaging the transverse pins or lugs 28 and 34, respectively. Adjacent the fork, the lever 37 has formed therein a longitudinal slot 41 within which extends the offset portion 42 of an operating stem 43 which is journaled through the body of the device and through a suitable stufling provided at its outer end with a handle 45. The cup 19 is internally threaded, as shown, and threaded therewithin is a washer member 50 which is provided with a central circular hole 51 and with recesses 52 communicating with the central hole and having inclined sides 53. Upon the underside of this washer member 50 is a lug 54 having an inclined side, for a purpose to be described. This washer member 50 constitutes the relatively stationary element of the automatic check valve for the drinking fountain. Slidable through the central circular hole 51 in the washer member 50, is a stem 55 which has its upper end threaded,

as shown at 56. A nut57 is screwed upon this threaded portion 56 and has outwardly curved'sides 58, for a purpose to be described. At its lower end, the stem 55 car ries a disk 59 which is provided with a plurality of holes 60 and which is also provided upon its upper surface with a'pair of oppositely disposed lugs 61 which have their outer sides 62 inclined and parallel with the inclined sides 53 ofthe recesses 52. A coil spring 63 is disposed between the washer member 50 and disk 59 for normally forcing the disk 59 downwardly with the lugs 61 entirely out of engagement with the recesses 52; .At its lower end, the stem 55 extends throughthe disk 59 and is provided with an enlarged head 64 centrally recessed for engagement upon the screw head 31.

In the operation of the device, when the handle 45 is moved to be disposed in a horizontal position, backwardly, the valves 29 and 22 will both be in closed position and no water will flow through the device. When the handle 45 is moved to extend vertically upwardly, the movement of the offset portion 42 of the that the yoke 32 has formed thereon box 44 carried thereby and which is the lugs 61 and facing either forwardly or operating stem 43 will result in upward swinging movement of the lever 37 ,whereupon the forked arm 39 engaging the transverse pin or lug 28 will elevate the same, thereby causing upward movement of the yoke 26 and valve 22, which will permit water passing into the body of the device to be discharged through the lower or faucet end 16 of the head of the device. When the handle 45 is moved to extend vertically downwardly, as shown in Fig. 4, the lever 37 will be swung downwardly and the forked arm 40 will pull'downwardly upon the transverse pin or lug 44, resulting in downward movement of the yoke 32 and valve 29, which will permit water within the body of the device to pass through the valve opening 20 and into the cup 19.

In case the water pressure is high when the valve 29 is opened to'p'ermit water to pass into the cup 19, the water would squirt violently upwardly through the cup if it were not for the provision of my automatic check valve. As it is,,wl1en the pressure is high and the valve 29 is opened, water passing violently through the valve seat 20' will strike against the disk 59 and force the disk 59 upwardly against the resistance of the coil spring 63, the lugs 61 entering the recesses 52 in the washer member 50 and substantially closing them. Of course a certain amount of the water will pass through the holes 60 in the disk 59 and through the space between the outer inclined walls of the recesses 52and into the upper portion of the cup 19. The water thus entering the upper portion of the cup will strike against the curved sides 58 of the nut member 57 and be deflected outwardly so as to check any tendency to squirt. The water will thus fill the top of the cup and bubble gently over the sides thereof. It is understood of course that the movement of the disk 59 and consequent cutting off of the flow will depend entirely upon the pressure of the water and the action will therefore be entirely automatic. If desired, the operator may turn the nut 57 partially to bring the lug 54 in engagement with one of the lugs 61 to hold the disk 59 against vertical movement, after which the washer 50 and entire check valve structure may be screwed downwardly within the cup whereupon the. enlarged head at the lower end of the stem 55 will engage the screw 31 at the top of the valve 29 and force the valve 29 downwardly so as to unseat the same to permit a continual flow of water into the cup 19 without in any way interfering with the valve closing the faucet end of the device.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings, it will be apparent that I have thus provided a very simply operated and comparatively inexpensive device which may be used as an ordinary faucot and which is provided with a drinking cup and which is moreover provided with very easily controlled means for controlling the flow of water through the faucet portion or drinking cup portion, at will. It will be observed that, owing to the peculiar construction, there is little likelihood of derangement of the parts and that the device will be durable and will efficiently perform all the functions for which it is intended.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. A device of the character described comprising a hollow body formed of substantially IF-shape and including a shank portion and a head portion, the lower end of said head portion being provided with a valve seat and constituting a faucet discharge, a cup connected with the upper end of said head portion and provided with a valve seat, a valve disposed within each valve seat and normally closing the same, a yoke connected with each valve and provided at its inner end with a transverse lug,

a lever disposed longitudinally within said shank portion and pivoted at one end, a fork on the other end of said lever having arms engaging said lugs, and means for moving said lever laterally whereby to unseat a selected one of said valves.

2. A. device of the character described comprising a hollow body formed of substantially T-shape and including a shank portion and a head portion, the lower end of said head portion being provided with a valve seat and constituting a faucet discharge, a cup connected with the upper end of said'head portion and provided with a valve seat, a valve disposed within each valve seat and normally closing the same, a yoke connected with each valve and provided at its inner end with a transverse lug, a lever disposed longitudinally within said shank portion and pivoted at one end, a fork on the other end of said lever having arms engaging said lugs, and means for moving said lever laterally whereby to unseat a selected one of said valves, said means comprising a stem journaled througl'i the side of said body and having an ofiset inner end, said lever being provided with a slot receiving said oiiset end.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ARTHUR l3. NAFZIGER. 

